Going Global IAL SPEC Geography Quiz

What is globalisation?

• A process of limiting global trade

• A process of widening and deepening global connections

• A process of narrowing global connections

• A process of reducing global migration

Which developments have contributed to time-space compression in the 21st century?

• Railways and telegraph

• Jet aircraft and containerisation

• Mobile phones and internet

• Steam-ships and social networking

What has promoted globalisation in terms of trade patterns?

• Decline of free trade agreements

• Economic growth in the developing world

• Protectionism in developed countries

• Shift of industry to Europe

What are the costs of TNCs outsourcing to emerging and developing countries?

• environmental degradation

• dilution of culture

• political interference

• increasing division of labour

Which organisations have contributed to globalisation through their role in the promotion of economic liberalisation and free trade?

• World Health Organization

• World Bank

• World Trade Organization

• United Nations

How has globalisation affected consumers and workers in developed countries?

• Workers have only faced social problems

• Consumers have not benefited at all

• Workers have not been affected

• Consumers have benefited from low-priced consumer goods

What are the implications of globalisation for some developing locations?

• They are not affected by globalisation

• They are weakly connected to the wider global economy

• They are strongly connected to the wider global economy

• They do not benefit from globalisation at all

What are the benefits of the movement of the global economic centre of gravity to Asia?

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What do population pyramids help to analyse?

• Current population only

• Future population only

• None of the above

• Both current and future population

What challenges do countries with youthful populations face?

• Health and social care

• Dependency ratio

• Shortages of workers

• High demand for education, housing, and health services